Despite a power play and even strength goal by Martins Karsums, Dynamo Riga fell 5-4 in the shootout to Ak Bars Kazan. Karsums played 20:00 even in the match. Ex-NHLer Alexei Morozov had a goal and the only shootout marker in the match. Lightning overage prospect Dmitri Kazionov was again out for Kazan.

It's Vasily Koshechkin's fourth team he's played for in Russia, but the story remains the same. The big goaltender stopped 37 of 39 shots faced in his Cherepovets debut to help Severstal defeat Astana 5-2.

Elsewhere:
Former Lightning prospect Karri Ramo stopped 27 shots in Omsk's 4-3 win over Spartak Moscow. Who was in the other crease? Hockey legend Dominik Hasek allowed 4 goals on 32 shots for the loss.

Mytischi fell 1-0 in a shootout to Novgorod, with the winning marker belonging to ex-Springfield Falcon Ryan Vesce. Mytischi was without the services of Lightning prospect Denis Kazionov, who was cut loose by the team earlier this month. No word, as of yet, on where the younger Kazionov brother will land.